Pine River (Queensland)

Pine River continues after the convergence of North Pine and South Pine rivers at Lawnton in Queensland, Australia, continuing into Bramble Bay. The Brisway map reference is 440 D10.

Geographical characteristics

Pine River carries the city border between Pine Rivers Shire and Brisbane City along its middle (continuing up South Pine River). The northern the shoreline follows Pine Rivers suburbs of Murrumba Downs and Griffin, while the southern shoreline follows Brisbane suburbs of Bald Hills and Brighton.

Pine River feeds into Bald Hills Creek and the Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, a large environmental park.

It is from Pine, North Pine and South Pine rivers from which Pine Rivers Shire is named.

Ecology

The Pine River and Hays Inlet wetland is significant because of its value to wildlife, especially migratory waders.

Flora species

Mangrove Species: River mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum), Large-fruited orange mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorhiza), Yellow mangrove (Ceriops tagal), Spotted mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa), Milky mangrove (Exoecaria agallocha), Black mangrove (Lumnitzera racemosa).

Eucalypt and mixed woodland species: Moreton Bay ash (E. tessellaris), Grey ironbark (E. drepanophylla), Swamp she-oak (Casuarina glauca), White bottlebrush (Callistemon salignus), Swamp paperbark (M. quinquenervia), Broad-leaved leopard tree (Flindersia collina), Cotton tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus).

External links

• Google Maps Satellite Photo
• Pine Rivers Shire Waterways